never seen it more than 1 pip or lower than 0.9

Barclays BarxDirect fx

just seen eur/usd at 0.9

Barclays BarxDirect fx

0.9? I always see it at 1 pip. Think their target is 0.9. Some of the other spreads seem wide when compared to Dukas and their commisions. They also dont seem to offer as many pairs (no GBP/CAD). Currently usd/jpy: 1.2 gbp/usd: 2 eur/jpy: 2.9-3

Barclays BarxDirect fx

barx thread: url they also seem to have ecn for bigger accounts but the website doesnt give much away, although I heard its $300k

Dukascopy

Office based in Glasgow. Its an stp not true ecn. Spreads seem tight (target for eur/usd is 0.9). I wasnt keen on the platform to start with it, but getting to like it. Streaming news from Reuters, excellent customer service. They said no problems ...

Dukascopy

ok thanks. Wouldnt Barxdirectfx just use a 'scaled down version' from barclays capital? Torn between the two at the mo. Opened live account with Barx and sent the paperwork off to Dukas. Do you use an IA at Dukas and how is slippage? Do you post on ...

Dukascopy

Thanks primate. I see you are in the UK. Do you know much about Barclays Barx direct fx? Thats my other option besides Dukascopy

Dukascopy

guys im gettin confused. I thought I was getting to know a liitle bit about the different type of brokers. Then I realise I know nothing . I though Dukas was the one to go for now they have license. My other option is Barclays (Barx fx) ...

Dukascopy

commisions — Dukas charges commisions on both sides of the trades? so if your commision is 32 USD per million traded and we buy 100000 USD/CAD we will get charged $6.4 ($3.2 for opening trade, $3.2 for closing trade)? Assuming USD/CAD is ...

Dukascopy

[quote=simpleman;3830334] Why would you be concerned with making as many pips as possible, arent you more concerned with making the most % return on you account? Would you rather make 1000 pips and make 5% return or 500pips and 10% return (risking ...

Strat's Long Term Stress Free Trading

Does anyone use smaller SL, say 30 to 50 (I know about it not stopping a blind 80yo man or whatever it was) and then go to BE quickly? The advantages are that we dont need to make as many pips so less likely to get stopped out (esp when moving to ...

Strat's Long Term Stress Free Trading

lookin good. maybe the buyers of gbp are now selling up as its friday and the G meeting at the weekend? What was your SL?

Strat's Long Term Stress Free Trading

think I heard the budget was good for the pound. Although this morning on BBC radio4 they were saying banks were still tied alot to Euro crisis which is bad for pound?

Strat's Long Term Stress Free Trading

yeah that resistance line goes back to July 08. Although maybe the lower TL will now act as resisitance

Strat's Long Term Stress Free Trading

anyone waiting for price action to sell (below 1.5) lots of fib ret too

Strat's Long Term Stress Free Trading

Why does no one seem to mention the probability of a trade being sucessful/unsuccessful when talkin about r:r If risk:reward is 1:100 but the trade has 0% probability of being successful then your reward is technically 0. expected value = ...

Strat's Long Term Stress Free Trading

Great news! Ive been looking elsewhere since I realised they needed a licence, but couldnt find a broker I liked as much! I liked Barxdirect but they seem expensive

Dukascopy

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